The Abbey's very own Trad-Fusion duo - the Cloister Boys - will play from 1:30 a.m.; talk begins at 2:30. Bring a brolly, just in case!

Eleanor’s biographer, the acclaimed author Anne Chambers, presents the life of this extraordinary woman and her association with County Sligo.
Eleanor Countess of Desmond (1545-1639)

2024 is the 400th anniversary of an impressive burial monument which was installed in Sligo Abbey in 1624. The monument commemorates one of history’s most remarkable, if forgotten, heroines, Eleanor Butler, Countess of Desmond, as well as her second husband, Sir Donogh O'Connor.

Lady Eleanor was an active participant in a period of immense social and political upheaval, chaos and change, to save her family and inheritance, Eleanor’s heroic efforts become embroiled in the final struggle between the outmoded world of Gaelic Ireland and the acquisitive Machiavellian world of Tudor England.

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Author Anne Chambers with presenter Brendan O'Scanaill Connemara Community Radio on the occasion of a programme about her life as a biographer.. to be broadcast Sunday 13 July at 7p.m.

Thank you so much to all my friends, connections and family who listened to the RTE - "The Lyric Feature" last Sunday, then contacted me to let me know how much you enjoyed the show. My phone, email and what's app was buzzing all evening and today. Thank you so much. And special thanks to the production crew at RTE Lyric FM for doing a brilliant job pulling it all together.

If you did not get a chance to listen live, you can download the podcast from the following link.

https://www.rte.ie/radio1/podcast/podcast_thelyricfeature.xml

In the ★Lyric FM Feature on Sunday 16 June at 6pm★ biographer Anne Chambers, author of 'La Sheridan: Adorable Diva’ presents the life story of Ireland’s great Diva, Margaret Burke Sheridan – Maggie from Mayo’ and her connection with the great Italian composer, Giacomo Puccini, whose centenary occurs this year.

In adulthood my interest and knowledge of opera was confined to the more ‘easy listening’ popular arias and duets. Consequently I suggested to the Committee that they might approach someone with a more professional knowledge of the genre. With just two years to write that ‘something’ there were un-surprisingly no takers and so, somewhat reluctantly, I agreed.